Another Republican Senator Has Now Endorsed Gay Marriage

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, a Republican from Illinois, announced his
support for gay marriage on Tuesday, becoming the second sitting
Republican Senator to shift his stance.

"When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself
that I would return to the Senate with an open mind and greater
respect for others," said Kirk, who returned to the Senate in January
about a year after suffering a stroke.

"Same-sex couples should have the right to civil
marriage. Our time on this earth is limited, I know that
better than most. Life comes down to who you love and
who loves you back — government has no place in the middle."

Previously, Kirk had said he supported civil unions for gay
couples, but not marriage.